India, Jan. 31 -- Underwhelming. That's the one word review of Deva. And here's why.

Whacky cops have always been a hit with the audiences, be it Salman Khan in Dabangg, Akshay Kumar in Rowdy Rathore or Ranveer Singh in Simmba. And Dev Ambre has all the makings to join that league. Except the film is a total let down.

Interestingly, the film's title spells it Deva, when his name isn't that. Is the extra 'a' from the surname Ambre? Or is it a clever wordplay on a critical plot point? Unfortunately, that's where the smartness of this film gets wrapped up. (Also read: Deva box office day 1 prediction: Shahid Kapoor cop drama may earn less than one-third of Kabir Singh, lose to Sky Force)

The story revolves around Dev, a hotheaded star cop...